Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian

Introduction

Notes

Edition and production details

Format details

Hardcover; Trade paperback

22 linked Howard works

• A Witch Shall be Bornstory
• Beyond the Black Riverstory
• Black Colossusstory
• Gods of the Northstory
• Jewels of Gwahlurstory
• Queen of the Black Coaststory
• Rattle of Bonesstory
• Red Nailsstory
• Red Shadowsstory
• Rogues in the Housestory
• Shadows in the Moonlightstory
• Shadows in Zamboulastory
• The Devil in Ironstory
• The Hour of the Dragonstory
• The Hyborian Agestory
• The People of the Black Circlestory
• The Phoenix on the Swordstory
• The Pool of the Black Onestory
• The Scarlet Citadelstory
• The Shadow Kingdomstory
• The Slithering Shadowstory
• The Tower of the Elephantstory

50 contents entries

1. "Introduction"
2. Introduction (Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian) • essay by Finn J. D. John 3 · introduction
3. Before Conan
4. The Shadow Kingdom • [Kull of Valusia] • (1929) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 15 · novelette
5. "The Shadow Kingdom"
6. Red Shadows • [Solomon Kane] • (1928) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 41 · novelette
7. "Red Shadows"
8. Rattle of Bones • [Solomon Kane] • (1929) • short story by Robert E. Howard 67 · story
9. "Rattle of Bones"
10. The Hyborian Age • [Conan] • (1938) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 75 · story
11. "The Hyborian Age"
12. The Phoenix on the Sword • [Conan] • (1932) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 97 · novelette
13. 1932-1933: Early Conan
14. The Scarlet Citadel • [Conan] • (1931) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 119 · novelette
15. "The Phoenix on the Sword "
16. The Tower of the Elephant • [Conan] • (1933) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 155 · novelette
17. "The Scarlet Citadel"
18. Black Colossus • [Conan] • (1933) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 179 · novelette
19. "The Tower of the Elephant"
20. The Slithering Shadow • [Conan] • (1933) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 213 · novelette
21. "Black Colossus"
22. The Pool of the Black One • [Conan] • (1933) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 243 · novelette
23. 1933-1934: The "middle period"
24. Rogues in the House • [Conan] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 269 · novelette
25. "The Slithering Shadow"
26. Gods of the North • (1934) • short story by Robert E. Howard 293 · story
27. "The Pool of the Black One"
28. Shadows in the Moonlight • [Conan] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 303 · novelette
29. "Rogues in the House"
30. Queen of the Black Coast • [Conan] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 333 · novelette
31. "Gods of the North"
32. The Devil in Iron • [Conan] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 361 · novelette
33. "Shadows in the Moonlight"
34. The People of the Black Circle • [Conan] • (1934) • novella by Robert E. Howard 391 · novelette
35. "Queen of the Black Coast"
36. A Witch Shall Be Born • [Conan] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 461 · novelette
37. "The Devil in Iron"
38. Jewels of Gwahlur • [Conan] • (1935) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 499 · novelette
39. 1934-1936: Conan's "golden age"
40. Beyond the Black River • [Conan] • (1935) • novella by Robert E. Howard 537 · novelette
41. "The People of the Black Circle"
42. Shadows in Zamboula • [Conan] • (1935) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 587 · novelette
43. "A Witch Shall Be Born"
44. The Hour of the Dragon • [Conan] • (1977) • novel by Robert E. Howard (variant of Conan the Conqueror 1950) 615 · novel
45. "Jewels of Gwahlur"
46. Red Nails • [Conan] • (1936) • novella by Robert E. Howard 775 · novelette
47. "Beyond the Black River"
48. "Shadows in Zamboula"
49. "The Hour of the Dragon"
50. "Red Nails"

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Margaret Brundage

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